Survey: Most seniors approve of healthcare worker vaccinations
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
A newly released poll of seniors suggests most are giving a thumbs-up to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
Home care providers rally around CDC booster shot decision; CMS to pay for third shot
By
Liza Berger
Sep 27, 2021
Home care providers were pleased after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday signed off on a third Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for people 65 and older and people at increased risk for...
Regardless of legal challenges, be prepared to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates: legal experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
Be prepared to act. That was the consensus from a panel of legal experts who provided an update on the status of federal healthcare, COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements to Argentum members on...
New Jersey joins other states in lifting pandemic-related requirements for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2023
COVID-19 vaccination requirements for assisted living and healthcare employees have been lifted in New Jersey following recent changes to federal requirements surrounding the pandemic.
New CMS effort to vaccinate homebound seniors receives a thumbs-up from home care providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 10, 2021
Home care, hospice and other home-and-community-based service providers are applauding the latest move by the Biden administration to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among homebound seniors.
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield teams up with New York City to vaccinate seniors at home
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 16, 2021
In New York City this week, public health care workers are fanning out to all five boroughs to give the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccination to about 1,200 seniors in their homes.
Vaccine mandates not scaring workers away, Sabra CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 05, 2021
Labor issues are slowing the senior living and care industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but operators should not spend much time worrying that they will lose workers if they implement...
COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector moves closer to reality
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 15, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate forecast to affect more than 80 million workers in private-sector businesses is inching closer to reality after the Labor Department submitted its initial text of an emergency...
Industry pursues two avenues for coronavirus relief as long-term care observes ‘most difficult year’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2021
American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark Parkinson said the organizations are pursuing two avenues for coronavirus relief for operators since the...
Provider group reaffirms support for COVID-19 vaccine mandates despite legal challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2021
As federal courts block COVID-19 vaccine mandates, one aging services advocate has reaffirmed its support for vaccines for the state’s healthcare workforce.